Is a residential landlord liable for injuries caused by a tenant’s dogs when the landlord is unaware the dogs are potentially violent?
In re: Fraser v. Farvid Facts: A landlord rents a single family residence (SFR) to a tenant. The...
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Is a tenant in a subsidized low-income housing development entitled to money losses when a landlord serves an improper notice to terminate the tenancy?
Campbell v. FPI Management, Inc. Facts: A residential landlord rents a unit in a federally...
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Tenants with disabilities may move to accessible units within the property
Calif. Civil Code §1954.53
Amended to add subsection 4(A) by AB 1620
Effective date: January 1, 2024
Calculating TPA rent caps for existing residential tenants
This article examines how a landlord of property controlled by the TPA calculates the maximum lawful annual rent increase chargeable to existing tenants, called rent caps.
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Letter to the Editor: When may a landlord evict a properly performing tenant?
Landlords evicting a residential tenant who is not in default are limited to specific circumstances, called “just cause.”
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New law limits HOA assessment increases for new CIDs
HOA’s will soon be further restricted in how much they can increase their regular assessments.
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Form-of-the-Week: Ordinance Compliance, and Service and Maintenance Providers — Forms 307 and 324
These forms are used by a sellers agent as part of the Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) to comply with city or county ordinance disclosure requirements and to disclose information about service and maintenance providers currently used on a property listed for sale.
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2024 updates to no-fault just cause eviction procedures
This article covers legal updates for landlords conducting a no-fault just cause eviction.
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Is a commercial tenant excused from paying rent during a government mandate to cease operating their business when their lease agreement includes a force majeure provision?
Fitness International LLC v. KB Salt Lake III LLC
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Landlords of prospective Section 8 tenants must allow credit history alternatives
The credit check requirement is a major roadblock for prospective Section 8 tenants who are otherwise qualified to pay rent.
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New security deposit limitations for California’s residential landlords
Security deposit rules are tightening for California residential landlords in 2024.
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Federal multi-family building incentives for California builders
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) adds several incentives for builders and multi-family property owners making energy efficient improvements.
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Form-of-the-Week: 48-hour Notice of Intent to Enter Dwelling, and Statement of Deficiencies on Joint Pre-Expiration Inspection — Forms 567-2 and 567-3
A landlord or property manager uses RPI Forms 567-2 and 567-3 to notify the tenant of the hour and date of a pre-expiration inspection, and provide the tenant an itemized list of repairs and cleaning the tenant needs to remedy or eliminate to avoid a deduction of costs from the security deposit
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Updates to the Tenant Protection Act (TPA) tighten loopholes and up enforcement
Under SB 567, the allowances for a no fault eviction have narrowed.
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Rental vacancies advance; rents fall back. Surprised?
The rent is still too darn high — but not as high as it was yesterday here in California.
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Form-of-the-Week: Bed Bug Addendum and Statement of Pest Control Operator’s Findings — Forms 563-2 and 563-3
A landlord or property manager uses RPI Forms 563-2 and 563-3 to notify a tenant of bed bug prevention strategies and the pest control operator’s observations when a bed bug infestation has been inspected.
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